All Blacks and Fiji play a test in San Diego as rugby tries to crack the American market

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The All Blacks will play Fiji in San Diego in the latest step in an effort by New Zealand Rugby to penetrate the U.S. sporting market. The match was initially set to be played at Hamilton in New Zealand. But New Zealand Rugby made the decision to move it to the United States and play on a Friday as part of a concerted effort to win fans to rugby.

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But New Zealand’s approach to the United States has since become more broad-based than simply playing occasional matches there. New Zealand Rugby has stepped up its social media presence and content creation and is working with online video influencers to raise the sport’s profile.

“I guess if you look at the years to 2031 we’ve got the chance to create a roadmap to how we might to work with our teams in black to create more awareness for the game, a deeper understanding of New Zealand rugby, the All Blacks and all of our teams,” Robinson said.

 

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